WHITEHIRST Park Primary held their first STEM fortnight recently – giving the youngsters a taste of science, technology, engineering and maths.

And it proved to be a hair-raising experience for some of the guest visitors.
North Ayrshire Council’s chief executive Elma Murray was delighted to go along – but got a bit of a shock when she put her hands on an electro-magnetic ball, as our picture shows.

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The STEM fortnight provided the children with challenging, varied and exciting opportunities, showing them how this group of interrelated subjects link with the real world. 

Glasgow Science Centre's Bodyworks on Tour held workshops all day in the school on February 9.

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Kilwinning Academy also set up 10 STEM activities in the gym hall on Thursday, February 11.

These exciting activities were delivered by Kilwinning Academy staff from the science department and advanced Higher pupils – many of them former Whitehirst Park Pupils.

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STEM ambassadors also visited classes during the two weeks and extracted DNA from strawberries, launching bottle rockets, investigating drone technology and getting children excited about STEM subjects. 

Each year group was also allocated a STEM challenge. 

The fortnight culminated in the STEM showcase in the gym hall last Friday when parents and carers were invited to drop in to view the children’s fantastic work.